Problem Based Learning: An introduction and overview of the key features of the approach

Journal of Veterinary Medical Education

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 12-20

  Newman, Mark J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CURRICULUM; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EMPIRICISM; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LEARNING; NURSE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; REVIEW; TASK PERFORMANCE; VETERINARY MEDICINE; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL MODEL; HUMAN; PROBLEM BASED LEARNING;

EDUCATION, VETERINARY; HUMANS; MODELS, EDUCATIONAL; PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING;

EID: 19844378303     PISSN: 0748321X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/jvme.32.1.12     Document Type: Review

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